Remediation Technologies R&D Intern

Minerals Technologies Inc. (MTI) is a leading, technology-driven specialty minerals company that develops, produces, and markets a broad range of mineral and mineral-based products, related systems and services. MTI serves a wide range of consumer and industrial markets, including household and personal care, paper, foundry, steel, construction and environmental solutions around the world. The company reported global sales of $2.1 billion in 2022.
MTI focuses on two major segments – Consumer & Specialties and Engineered Solutions. 

 

Our Consumer & Specialities segment offers technologically enhanced products to consumer-driven end markets plus specialty additives that become functional components in a variety of consumer and industrial goods. This segment includes our Household & Personal Care and Specialty Additives product lines. The Household & Personal Care product line provides mineral-to-market products that serve consumer-oriented end markets including Pet Care, Personal Care, Fabric Care, Edible Oil, and Renewable Fuel Purification. Our Specialty Additives product line provides mineral-based technologies serving Paper, Packaging, Sealants & Adhesives, Paint & Coatings, Ceramics, Plastics, Food & Pharmaceutical markets.

 

Our Engineered Solutions segment offers advanced process technologies and solutions that are designed to improve our customers’ manufacturing processes and projects. This segment includes our High-Temperature Technologies and Environmental & Infrastructure product lines. Our High-Temperature Technologies product line offers specially-formulated blends and technologies primarily for Foundry and Steelmaking industries. Our Environmental & Infrastructure product line provides waterproofing, water purification, remediation and other fluid management technologies for critical projects for Remediation, Water Purification, and Infrastructure.

 

MTI provides a business environment and promotes a culture that encourages all employees to contribute to our success. We have long been committed to the recruitment and advancement of the most talented and qualified people. We recognize that MTI’s ability to provide the highest caliber of products and services is enhanced by a workforce that reflects the diversity of the communities and countries in which we work.

 

Are you looking to join a fast-paced, collaborative team in a global manufacturing organization? You will have an opportunity to work with an experienced group of professionals that will not only provide you with challenging work but will mentor and encourage you to learn and grow.

 

If you are a student looking for a challenging work experience, consider this paid internship opportunity!  You will not only have the chance to gain experience in your chosen career field, but also gain an invaluable overview of our career opportunities and diversified product lines.  Plus, you will have an opportunity to learn the business fundamentals and contribute a fresh, new perspective to us.

 

In addition to practical work experience, our internship programs include various activities all intended to enhance your personal and professional development.  We are interested in candidates who are highly motivated and have excellent interpersonal skills, recognized leadership experience and outstanding academic records. Generally, undergraduate students selected for the program have completed their sophomore year.  Summer internships are typically 11 weeks in length but can vary.

Critical features of this job are described under the headings that follow.  To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each primary (essential) duty satisfactorily.

Job Summary

We seek a summer intern for the CETCO Remediation Technologies Group at the Hoffman Estates R&D facility. The work will support the development of improved adsorbents for perfluoroalkyl / polyfluoroalkyl (PFAS) substances and other emerging contaminates. The candidate will be expected to perform column adsorption experiments and adsorption isotherm experiments with experimental product prototypes. The work will be used to optimize product formulations for enhanced performance. The candidate will be required to present their findings their work at the end of the summer internship program.  The position will report to a CETCO scientist to assist projects in coordination with CETCO business objectives.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities

• Setup filtration and adsorption experiments
• Collect samples from the experiments for testing
• Acquire and communicate testing results.
• Maintain test logs and prepare laboratory test reports.
• Work safely and maintain a clean/safe work area in accordance with company policies and procedures.

Qualifications/Requirements

The requirements listed in the sections that follow are representative of the knowledge, skills and/or abilities required to perform the duties of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions (primary duties) of the job.

 

Major / Relevant Field of Study:  The candidate must be currently enrolled at an accredited college or university pursuing a Bachelor’s degree with an emphasis in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Polymer Science, Data Science or similar field. 

 

Requirements:

• Strong analytical problem-solving skills.
• Fluent in the English language with excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Self-motivated individual with excellent organization skills and attention to detail.
• Able to work effectively as part of a team.
• Hold a minimum sophomore standing in an accredited bachelor's degree program.  
• Experience in a laboratory setting is preferred but not required.  

 

Licensing: None       

Travel: None  

Work Hours:  8 hours per day.  5 days per week.  

 

Safety Training:  A new employee hired to perform the duties of this position is required to be provided New Employee Training by a qualified individual or through the online training system.  Additionally, an employee must be provided further training if a job duty/task has changes that will affect the health and safety aspects of that employee’s position.  Additional refresher safety training will be required as management deems appropriate.

 

 

 

Must have the ability to speak and read English.